During the Evening Ten Series, when the course was shortened due to roadworks and the start moved into Gilmorton village, Jim was found entrenched with his stopwatch ready, on his deckchair at the usual 10 mile start line.

He was heard to be saying - ' Wait until you're called forward', as the competitors rode past him towards the start !

Well done Jim - you're an institution, it wouldn't be quite the same without the famous, - '30 seconds, on yer bike' !